[Nosiness aside, the gravity of their situation is nevertheless something that can't, and shouldn't, be downplayed. Neither of them were caught in the worst and most violent of the altercations in Venera, but that first blood had been spilled towards the Pleroma IS a staunch reminder that they are at war. Not taking stock and consideration of their fellow soldiers' more unique circumstances will only put them at greater risk, something entirely avoidable with proper planning and communication.
The shift (something... resigned?) of his demeanor and his plea does have her straighten, shedding aside casual friendliness for something more serious in turn as she nods back at him.]
Of course.
[And it becomes immediately understandable why, once he explains the cause. She simply lowers her gaze and crosses her arms with a pensive expression, there's otherwise no noticeable change in her.]
I see. Would you say your performance is better at night? What about your diet?
[There's no sense beating around the bush. Liem had been cordial and reasonable since they first spoke, and has continued giving her no reason to suspect he may be hiding anything unsavory. She does have experience in that field too, dealing with eccentric vampires who pretend to not be enemies of humanity yet are twisted beyond compare all the same. Here, he's a Kenoma Aion, and will continue to be treated as such in her eyes until she has explicit cause to believe otherwise.]
no subject
The shift (something... resigned?) of his demeanor and his plea does have her straighten, shedding aside casual friendliness for something more serious in turn as she nods back at him.]
Of course.
[And it becomes immediately understandable why, once he explains the cause. She simply lowers her gaze and crosses her arms with a pensive expression, there's otherwise no noticeable change in her.]
I see. Would you say your performance is better at night? What about your diet?
[There's no sense beating around the bush. Liem had been cordial and reasonable since they first spoke, and has continued giving her no reason to suspect he may be hiding anything unsavory. She does have experience in that field too, dealing with eccentric vampires who pretend to not be enemies of humanity yet are twisted beyond compare all the same. Here, he's a Kenoma Aion, and will continue to be treated as such in her eyes until she has explicit cause to believe otherwise.]